I can't be certain of it because it's hard to tell from the pics, but the full res. image looks like the set of buildings that's up high in the
mountain range that's between the base and Papoose Lake. There's a road connecting it to the base but not from the front side.

Did you notice almost directly above that area there is some kind of excavation going on with two entrances going into the ground , just follow the
road leading out of the area at that you posted and take a right on the main road then another right and its right there reply to
post by gariac

I found the earlier coordinates interesting - have always been curious about that site - Google Earth shows a really well maintained road leading up
to what?

Regarding your latest photos - do have the right coordinates for the buildings/rocks? I have a few other remote places I have marked on Google and
would be interested to see if your photo is of one of them.

Off post I know - but Base Camp was dead on the Sunday I visited - but I was surprised at the large number of white vans parked up.

Its on Google Earth , its just above the area you posted just follow the road out to groom lake road then go right a mile or so then its the road at
the first right its two distinct tunnels going underground with a bunch of dirt piled up and some heavy equipment by it .reply to
post by gariac

The tunnels are pretty old. You can see plant life in the path. Generally in the desert, once you disturb the top soil, the area never recovers. That
is why you can spot 50 year old crashes on Google Earth if you happen to know the crash sites. So these tunnels have been there a very long time.

The area next to it remind me of a toxic clean up, but who knows. The tunnels or whatever are certainly interesting.

gariac,
I know this post is very old but I think I found something in that area. It is to the right of the double mountain top in the wide angle photo.

google earth - 36° 54.705'N 115° 48.976'W

I drew a path from Bonanza peak to papoose lake and the coordinates were pretty much on that path.
If you zoom in there something white/grey and rectangular in shape. I know you said "buildings" but figured this was a start at the location at
least.

I think you found something since the spot is three in the same area as you roll back the Google Earth history. But I don't think this spot is the
area on the hill.

Save this file to your hard drive and open it up in google earth. gpx file from camera location to "fingers" of Papoose Lake
You need to use Firefox. IIRC, Internet Explorer interprets GPX files as XML (which technically they are). The file is a vector from where I had the
camera to the "fingers" of the lake. You can see the same fingers in the photograph.

In addition, I have an overlay file that should open up in Google Earth right from the network link. The green areas in the overlay file are what can
be seen from Bonanza Peak to the accuracy of the digital elevation models and the software used. Now since I didn't make it to the Bonanza Peak but a
nearby hill, the viewshed will not be exactly on target for the view from where I can set up the camera. [I lost the trail to the peak, though I have
now found it on the internet.]

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